In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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If aliens located 60-65 million light years away from us, looked at earth through a really powerful telescope today, they would see dinosaurs!
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There's a mysterious dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter called 'Ceres' which has never been visited by spacecraft or photographed in detail, however, Earth-bound telescopes reveal a large bright shining spot on the surface of this planet, the origin and nature of which are unknown.
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The typical spec of dust that you see floating in the air is half way in size between the Earth and a subatomic particle.
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